#2

Cedric Johnson

DE · Ole Miss · Sr. · #2

Cincinnati — drafted 2024, Rd 6, Pick 38, #214 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Cedric Johnson

DE · Ole Miss · Sr · #2

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#995 national
CFB
College
Ole Miss
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #214
Cincinnati · 2024

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
Lane Kiffin
Ole Miss
2022
Lane Kiffin
Ole Miss
2023
Lane Kiffin
Ole Miss

Played his entire career under Lane Kiffin.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

CincinnatiEntering 3rd NFL season

#214Rd 6 · Pick 38
CincinnatiEntering 3rd NFL season
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2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Ole Miss10-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Ole Miss8-5HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2023Ole Miss11-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Ole Miss40176.55.53----
2022Ole Miss32154.54.0------
2021Ole Miss32188.06.51----
Career1045019.016.04----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2023

W 55–49

vs LSU

5 TOT  ·  2 QB HUR

Edged out LSU at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Pressure Merchant

Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.

EDGE

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ahmed Hassanein’s 2022 season.

Ahmed Hassanein

89%match

Boise State · 2022

NFL Rd 6
#2

Van Fillinger

Utah · 2023

78%
#3

Leonard Warner

Florida State · 2022

78%
#4

Malik Vann

Cincinnati · 2023

76%
#5

Davin Vann

NC State · 2021

76%

Matches Ahmed on

Sack rate
Height
Class year
Based on 5 features · 3 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylen Pate's senior season at Northwestern (2023).

Jaylen Pate

88%match

Northwestern · 2023

#2

Jett Bush

Texas · 2023

82%
#3

Dominic Oliver

Western Kentucky · 2025

80%
#4

Michael Heldman

Central Michigan · 2024

All-MAC
79%
#5

Davin Vann

NC State · 2023

78%

Matches Jaylen on

Class year
Height
Sack rate
Opponent-adjusted stats · senior cohort across all seasons

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600